Thank you Chairman Burr, Vice Chairman Warner, and the committee, for the opportunity to speak on behalf of Twitter to the American people. I look forward to our conversation about the work we’re doing to help protect the integrity of US elections, and elections around the world.
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We’ve learned from 2016 and more recently from other nation’s elections how to help protect the integrity of our elections. Better tools, stronger policy, and new partnerships are already in place. We intend to understand the efficacy of these measures to continue to get better.
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But we all have to think a lot bigger, and decades past today. We must ask the question: “what is Twitter incentivizing people to do (or not do), and why?” The answers will lead to tectonic shifts in how Twitter, and our industry, operates. Required changes won’t be fast or easy.
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Today we‘re committing to the people, and this committee, to do that work, and do it openly. We‘re here to contribute to a healthy public square, not compete to have the only one. We know that’s the only way our business thrives, and helps us all defend against these new threats.
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In closing, when I think of our work, I think of my mom and dad in St. Louis, a Democrat and a Republican. For them Twitter has always been a source of joy, learning and connection to something bigger. They’re proud of me, proud of Twitter, and proud of what made it all possible.
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What made it possible was the fact that I was born into a nation built by the people, for the benefit of the people. Where I could work hard to make something happen which was bigger than me. I treasure that, and will do everything in my power to protect it from harm. Thank you.
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Alex Jones.
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If you say his name 2 more times, he will appear and shout out something about Obama/CIA to Jack
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I just verify it. I open Q links in Tor and your comments appear. I open it in Safari and half are banned including yours
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After replying to you by the way twitter asked me to verify my account for inappropriate behavior XDDDDDD OMG Censor ship!!!!pic.twitter.com/X6ajdAsAye
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Yep We are! But they can't shut us down lolpic.twitter.com/FBjoea0Clt
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But you just posted lies :/
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What is the lie? Please tell me
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WRONG! Your people are removing "right leaning" accounts for "violations" you let blue check and "left leaning" accounts use EVERY DAY. LIAR!pic.twitter.com/8Y5QrPRk6o
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Please start focusing on the major offenders. You are swatting at flies while dragons are burning entire villages to a crisp.
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You seemed to have a hard time personally removing right wing racist accounts. When this policy was instituted all of a sudden anti establishment (read: anti oppression) type of accounts started getting suspended. Bishop Swann has to fight to get his account back, but Alex Jones?
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oh, please... spare us with your ingenious thoughts on making twitter a better place. Start with Alex Jones...I am looking forward to the next social media site to replace twitter based on your lack of action. Children died and you let him deny. Unacceptable. You are accountable.
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